How Does Communications Technology Reshape Cities?
Oct 28, 2013, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
In the 1960s sci-fi vision of the future, people moved around in flying cars, or better yet, got…When people stop being nice and start being real
Oct 28, 2013, 10:46 am By Angie SchmittBy Jonathon Krall I am often told that “cyclists are their own worst enemies” because they…Seattle’s Scandalous Plan to Replace Parking With Cheaper Parking
Oct 25, 2013, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
The city of Seattle is planning to use eminent domain to seize a privately owned parking lot near…Portland to Illuminate Bike Lanes with Solar-Powered LEDs
Oct 25, 2013, 10:17 am By Angie SchmittThe Portland Bureau of Transportation will install the city’s first illuminated bike lane markers…Indiana Just Building Highways for Highway Building’s Sake
Oct 24, 2013, 10:53 am By Angie Schmitt
There’s a fixed mindset in many corners of the country, perhaps especially in the Midwest, which…Supreme Court Hears Rails-To-Trails Case
Oct 24, 2013, 10:22 am By Angie SchmittThe Supreme Court will be hearing a Rails-To-Trails case in Wyoming. It could have major…When the State DOT Thinks Your Local Street Is a Highway
Oct 23, 2013, 10:46 am By Angie Schmitt
This, my friends, is a great example of how myopic reasoning by state departments of transportation…Can Innovative Transportation Help “The Most Dangerous City in the World?”
Oct 23, 2013, 10:42 am By Angie SchmittKaid Benfield, Special Counsel for Urban Solutions, Washington, DC The physical beauty and many…Yes, Baby Boomers Are Moving Back to Cities. No, Not All of Them.
Oct 22, 2013, 10:56 am By Angie Schmitt
As soon as some consensus emerges about a demographic trend pointing to positive signs for cities,…Portland’s Traffic and Transportation Class for Community Leaders
Oct 22, 2013, 10:33 am By Angie SchmittAutumn weekends are generally reserved for admiring the changing colors, but at about 9:30 AM this…Oregon Justifies $3 Billion Highway Boondoggle With Made-Up Numbers
Oct 21, 2013, 11:26 am By Angie Schmitt
Traffic projections for the Columbia River Bridge that Oregon Department of Transportation showed…Blaming Victims and Dictating Clothing
Oct 21, 2013, 10:50 am By Angie SchmittIf you have been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know all too well about what we call…DC Road Lobbyist: Since Most People Drive, We Shouldn’t Invest in Transit
Jul 18, 2013, 10:53 am By Angie Schmitt
Last week, the Washington Post ran an editorial calling for a “balanced” approach to…A new freeway depreciates as fast as your new car
Jul 18, 2013, 10:50 am By Angie SchmittA Metra train bypasses congested automobile traffic on the free-to-use Kennedy Expressway. Elly…How Delaware Dramatically Improved its “Bike Friendly” Ranking
May 21, 2013, 10:41 am By Angie SchmittBy Amy Wilburn – Back in 2008, Delaware ranked 31st in the League of American Bicyclist’s…Seven Conservative Reasons to Love Bicycling
May 21, 2013, 10:40 am By Angie Schmitt
On the face of things, it’s hard to understand why would anyone oppose bicycling. It’s cheap,…Connecticut Train Collision Exposes Cracks in the Northeast Corridor
May 20, 2013, 11:09 am By Angie Schmitt
Investigators are still poring over Friday’s train derailment and collision in Connecticut. Early…Wayfinding in a Liveable City
May 20, 2013, 10:41 am By Angie Schmitt“Hi… excuse me… can you help me find this address?“An oft-used phrase for visitors in a…Maryland Cops Show How Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Should Be Done
May 10, 2013, 11:05 am By Angie Schmitt
So many times, “pedestrian stings” by law enforcement agencies end up just handing out a lot of…Using development charges as a transit funding mechanism
May 10, 2013, 10:24 am By Angie SchmittTravis Allan and Cherise Burda over at the Pembina Insitute, a Toronto-based energy think tank, have…
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